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Social media addiction lawsuits against Meta and TikTok can proceed, court rules
August 10, 2026 / 4:27 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A U.S. federal appeals court denied an appeal by parent companies of social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
- The lawsuits allege that these platforms encourage addictive usage.
- The companies argued for immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, but the court disagreed.
- This ruling allows thousands of lawsuits to proceed.
- Meta and YouTube were previously found legally liable for products causing harmful and addictive behavior in young users.